Figurative Language and Sound Devices

"All the world is a stage." is what type of figurative language?

• cliche

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

"He sneezed in the breeze on his feet." is what type of sound device?

• alliteration

• assonance

• oxymoron

• repetition

Rhythm is -

• the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables.

• a word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace.

• the repetition of sounds at the end of words.

• a word or line that is repeated in a poem to create a certain effect.

"Now I'm stranded in the center / of a living submarine." is an example of -

• an idiom

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• personification

"The comedian is seriously funny." is an example of -

• a cliche

• an oxymoron

• a metaphor

• an idiom

A poet will often use alliteration, assonance, consonance, rhythm, and rhyme in order to -

• make the poem interesting.

• allow a poem to flow.

• stress the theme of the poem.

• show his command of the English language.

"You hit the nail on the head." is an example of -

• personification

• hyperbole

• a metaphor

• an idiom

What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more nearby words?

• consonance

• rhyme

• alliteration

• assonance

This is an example of -

• a symbol

• an oxymoron

• onomatopoeia

• a cliche

Buzz, hiss, roar, and woof are all examples of -

• symbols

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

• refrain